Bottle-dipping machine



Dec. 17, 1929. SILVER I I 1,739,526

BOTTLE DIPPING MACHINE Fild June 24, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 IN I w N i? w s SIM vendor Dec.'17, 1929. H. B. SILVER BOTTLE DIPPING MACHINE 2 Sheets-Sheet Filed June 24, 192'? 5 llulioilvlllvrnlillllllllulil IPIIIIIIIIIII Ill! !fl!:lra! tlll f II "HI IIIHHH Patented Dec. 17, 1929 UNITED sTATEs HENRY B. SILVER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

BOTTLE-DIPPING MACHINE Application filed June 24,

The present invention relates to means for capping bottles with a quick drying solution, 'the ob ect being to provide mechanism by which a relatively large number of bottles may be simultaneously and quickly capped or sealed, the mechanism being adjustable to various sizes of bottles and the solution-containing tank being readily removable and replaceable, so that solutions of various colors can be substituted as desired.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a view partly in elevation and partly in sect-ion of the preferred embodiment of the invention,

Figure 2 is a, sectional plan view on the line 22 of Figure 1,

Figure 8 is a vertical cross sectional view on the line 33 of Figure 2.

In the embodiment disclosed, a base 4 is employed, on which are mounted standards. These standards, each consists of a lower tubular section 5 fixed upon the base and an inner rod section 6 slidably mounted in the tubular section. A contractile gripping collar 7, mounted on the section 6, rests upon the upper end of the section 5 and serves to hold-the section 6 at difi'erent elevations.

A reservoir supporting platform 8 is provided at its ends with brackets 9 slidably mounted on the lower sections 5 of the standards and is adapted to be raised b a lever 9 fulcrumed at 10 on the base 4. nc arm 11 of the lever preferably carries at its free end I a roller 12 that operates on a wear plate 13 on g? the underside of the platform 8. The other arm 14 of the lever constitutes a handle for operating it. On this base is removably mounted a reservoir 15 that contains the solution into which the bottles are to be dipped,

and this reservoir may have a removable cover 16 provided with openings 17 through which the necks of the bottles pass. This is merely for the purpose of preventing undue evaporation. It will be understood that a number of these containers are employed that can be placed upon and removed from the platform, and when removed and not in use, can be covered tightly by imperforate covers, not shown. The amount of movement of the platform 8 and container 15 is determined by "isii'n position it is only necessary to depress frthe handle arm 14, which will raise the plat- 85 1927. Serial No. 201,206.

stop collars 18 that can be clamped at any desired position on the lower or tubular sections'5 and are abutted against by the brackets 9 when the platform is elevated.

The rod sections 6 of the standards are provided at their upper ends with supporting flanges 19, the rods projecting a shortdistance above said flanges and acting as anchors for removable bottle carrier plates 20 that have openings 21 that receive the upper ends of the rod sections 6. Washers 22 may be located on the undersides of the flanges 19 to rest upon the clamps 7. These plates are each provided with means for supporting bottles in inverted position, and said means preferably comprise sets of spring clips 23 secured to theunder sides of the plates, and thus holding the bottles, as shown in Figures 1 and 3, in inverted position and in line with the openings 17 in the cover 16.

In using this apparatus, a reservoir 15 containing the desired solution is placed upon the platform and a bottle carrier plate supporting a set of bottles in inverted position is placed upon the upper ends of the rod sections of the standards. The distance the necks of the bottles are to be immersed in the liquid is determined by vertically adjusting the rod sections 6 in the tubular sections 5 and stopping the elevation of the platform 8 at the desired height by the stop collars 18. After the parts are properly arranged,

it will be evident that when a set of bottles -form 8 and the reservo1r carried thereby until the necks of the inverted bottles are immersed, as indicated in Figure 2. Upon allowing the reservoir to again move downwardly, the coating will adhere to the bottle necks and the entire set may then be removed by removing the carrier plate 20 and replacing it with another.

Obviously the mechanism disclosed provides for the use of the apparatuswith bottles of various sizes and contours and one reservoir may be easily substituted for another, so that solutions of different colors and different consistencies may be readily employed.

In order to maintain a constant level of the liquid in the reservoir a feeder may be .employed, as shown in Figures 1 and 3. A

supply funnel 24 is mounted on one side of the reservoir and has communication with its lower portion. The funnel is adapted to receive a bottle 25 containin a supply of the solution and as the level of the liquid in the reservoir drops, it will be augmented by that in the bottle, as will be obvious.

From the foregoing, it is thought that the construction, operation and many advantages of the herein described invention will be ap parent to those skilled in theart, without further description, and it will be understood that various changes in the size, shape, proportion and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

What I claim, is:

1. A bottle capping apparatus comprising a container for the capping solution, and having a top into which the neck of a bottle may enter, means for holding a bottle in inverted and suspended position above the container and at different heights, and means for elevating the container to cause the neck of the bottle to enter the top of the container and be immersed in the capping solution.

2. A bottle capping apparatus, comprising a container for the capping solution and having a top into which the neck of a bottle may enter, means for holding a bottle in inverted and suspended position above the container, means for elevating the container to cause the bottle neck to enter the container, means for limiting such relative movement to limit the depth of immersion of the neck in the solution, and means movable with the container for maintaining a constant level of the solution in the container.

3. In a bottle capping apparatus, the combination With a base, of standards thereon, a container vertically slidable on the standards, a bottle holder supported on the standards above the container and having means for suspending bottles in inverted position over the container in position to have their necks enter the container when the latter is elevated, means adjustable to, different heights for limiting the amount of elevation of the container, and means for elevating the container to said limiting means when the latter is at different heights.

4. In a bottle capping apparatus, the combination with a base, of standards thereon, a container vertically slidable on the standards, means for elevating the container, and means for supporting bottles in inverted positions and at different elevationsover the container in position to have their necks enter the container when the latter is elevated.

53. In a bottle capping apparatus, the combination with a base, of spaced extensible standards rising from the base and comprising slidably telescoped upper and lower sec tions, a platform slidably mounted on the lower standard sections, means for elevating the platform, a container removably mounted on the platform, a carrier member detachabl mounted on the upper standard sections, an bottle holders on the carrier member for holding a plurality of bottles in inverted positions with their depending necks in position to enter the containers when the same are elevated.

6. In a bottle capping apparatus, the combination with a support for a container for a capping solution, said support being capable of movement in an up and down direction, of vertically adjustable means for supporting bottles in inverted position over the movable support and in position to have their tops immersed in the solution thereby elevated.

7. In a bottle capping apparatus, the combination with a support for a container for a capping solution, said support being capable of movement in an up and down direction, of means for supporting bottles in inverted position over the movable support and in position to have their tops immersed in the solution thereby elevated, and vertically adjustable stop means in the path of the container support for limiting its vertical movement. 8. In a bottle capping apparatus, the combination with a support for a container for a capping solution, said support being capable of movement in an up and down direction, of means for holding bottles to be dipped in suspended position over the support, means for supporting said bottle holding means at different heights, stop means for varying the height to which the container support can be elevated, and means for elevating the container support to said different heights.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature.

HENRY B. SILVER. 

